The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-29
FARM AND FlResIpe.

I'm no department where labor Is
the source Of profit is there a greater
necessity for frugality than In the
management Of the farm. Rural Ne,D
Yorker.
On clay soils poultry-yards may be
greatly improved by placing tile
drain two feet below the surface Of the
yard, and then adding foot Of sand.
Treated in this way the rains carry
down much Of the filth to the drains
and save labor. r.--Indianapoiis journal.
"A practical farmer says that in
setting posts where great solidity is re-
quired, ho uses gravel and small stones
to fill around the posts and then runs
in thin water-lime mortar, thus vir-
tually imbedding the post in rock. pre-
venting decay and insuring solidity.-
Indianapolis Journal.
Southern Crackers: Take q cup
OF risen dough, tablespoon of white
sugar beaten with one egg, mix with
the dough, add tablespoon of butter,
two teaspoons of soda dissolved in
cup of cream. Beat half an hour, roll
thin, bake in hot oven. Good Cheer.
Race horses are fed on the clean
blades of corn fodder in some stables
as it is free from dust. The stalk of
corn is stripped of its blades by hand,
and the blades are then tied into a
small bundle, which is hung on the
stalk to cure. It never touches the
ground, and is consequently free from
dirt.-Troy Times.
Flour is like butter, it absorbs
smells readily. 1t should not be kept in
place where there are onions, fish,
decaying vegetables, or other odorous
substances, or in damp room or cellar
Keep tin cool, dry, airy room, not
exposed to freezing temperature, or
to one above seventy degrees. and al
ways sift before using. Boston Budget.
Potato Balls: Boil some pot atoes
very dry; mash them as smoothly as
possible. season we'll with salt and pep
per, warm them with an ounce of but
ter to every pound of potatoes and a
few spoonfuls of good cream; let them
cool little, roll them into balls,
sprinkle over them some crushed ver-
micelli or macaroni and fry them a
light brown. -Erchange.
| Tomato Catsup: Cut your tomatoes,
boil soft and rub them through IL wire
sieve. To four quarts of pulp add ono
tablespoonful salt, one teaspoon black
pepper, one-half teaspoonful cinnamon.
one-half teaspoonful cloves and sugar
to suit the taste. When nearly done
add little good strong vinegar. Boil
three hours Bottle and cork tight; seal
the eorks with sealing wax.-L.dian-
apo'is Sentinel.
Tea Cakes: One dozen eggs, one
pound of butter, one pound of sugar.
one pound and a half of flour, one-half
ounce of nutmeg and mace each, two
pounds of clean. dry currants; if the
currants are. added damp they will
make the cake heavy. These cakes can
be baked in small shapes, or in q large
tin, and cut in squares; they are far
nicer than most other tea cakes. Ice if
you wish. and Manufacturer.
Whipped Potatoes: Instead of mash
ing in the ordinary way, whip with
fork until light and dry; an ordinary
carving fork is best. Then whip in
little melted butter, some milk, and salt
to taste, whipping rapidly until creamy.
Pile as lightly and irregularly as you
can on hot dish. Another way OF pre-
pairing potato is to mash and place in a
baking pan with small piece of butter
on top. Set in the oven until Drowned
on op.-Farm. Field and Stockman.
-Stewed Lobster: Having boiled the
lobster, take the meat from the shell
and cut (do not chop) into small pieces,
season it with powdered nutmeg. a few
blades of mace, and cayenne; add salt
to taste; mix with it one-fourth pound
fresh butter and two glasses of white
wine; put into a stewpan and stew
gently for twenty minutes, keeping the
pan closely covered, lest the flavor
should evaporate; serve very hot.
Strew the meat over with sifted bread
crumbs, and brown the top with sala-
mander. Serve very hot.-St. Louis
Republican.